[Constitutions Grandchild]

It's a good thing most of the world has never seen the inside of an operating room wide-awake. There is nothing unusual in the behavior of the staff. There are times when humor is the only reason you can get through the long hours. Unless the film is being made for study purposes, most surgeons have a pretty healthy sense of humor. Years ago was Assistant in Charge of Ancillary Services at a major teaching institution. O.R. is not for the feint of heart or those with a high sense of propriety.

[tbw2]

In my 20s, I had to have my gall bladder out due to infection. Talking to one of the nurses, she said I’d be a pleasure to operate on.
“What do you mean?”
“Most of our patients are 20 years older, and 100 pounds heavier. You’re WAY easier to operate on than most of our patients.”

[McLynnan]

Most people would be horrified at some of the black humor behind the scenes in hospitals and it is tacitly understood that it is not repeated outside the facility. Kind of like “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.”